# Activation Reports

**URL:** https://discourse.wota.xyz/c/activation-reports/5.md?page=3

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## [One walk i won't be repeating agian](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/one-walk-i-wont-be-repeating-agian/454)

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**Author:** [@2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2e0ldf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 August 2023 17:36 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/one-walk-i-wont-be-repeating-agian/454 "2023-08-19T17:36:19Z")

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I got up at 5:45 and left home at 07:00 to drive down to Ullswater the wx was supposed to be the best day of the week on arriving down Glenridding the road was very wet with some puddles it must have rained over night. I…

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## [M0PYG & G4OOE LD Visit Aug 23](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/m0pyg-g4ooe-ld-visit-aug-23/453)

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**Author:** [@G4OOE](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/G4OOE)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 August 2023 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/m0pyg-g4ooe-ld-visit-aug-23/453 "2023-08-19T15:15:50Z")

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Geoff M0PYG & Nick G4OOE hope to be active on the Wainwrights between Sunday 20th - Friday 25th August 2023 starting with LDOs 089 and 100 on Sunday. As usual we would like to work as many old and new friends as possibl…

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## [Bowfell - an accidental activation](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/bowfell-an-accidental-activation/450)

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**Author:** [@2E0IHM](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2E0IHM)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 August 2023 23:10 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/bowfell-an-accidental-activation/450 "2023-08-18T23:10:47Z")

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Six of us - my partner, two daughters, son, and his partner had made an ambitious plan to climb Scafell Pike, starting at Dungeon Ghyll. However, it transpired that our navigator had selected a rather trickier ascent th…

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## [Holme Fell and Cathedral Cave](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/holme-fell-and-cathedral-cave/452)

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**Author:** [@2E0IHM](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2E0IHM)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 August 2023 23:01 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/holme-fell-and-cathedral-cave/452 "2023-08-18T23:01:13Z")

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Staying, as we are, at the top of Coniston Water, an obvious Wainwright to get under the belt was Holme Fell. We also wanted to check out Cathedral Cave, Little Langdale. Today we managed to do both. The ascent was si…

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## [Conflict of interests](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/conflict-of-interests/447)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [10 August 2023 07:02 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/conflict-of-interests/447 "2023-08-10T07:02:55Z")

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I had the opportunity to do a WOTA / SOTA on Sunday last and decided to do Seat Sandal as we were out that way , and I’ve never been up there before , a look at the map showed me I’d be passing far too close to a tarn to…

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## [Plan a was Ullswater but went fror plan be instead](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/plan-a-was-ullswater-but-went-fror-plan-be-instead/444)

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**Author:** [@2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2e0ldf)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [10 July 2023 17:30 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/plan-a-was-ullswater-but-went-fror-plan-be-instead/444 "2023-07-10T17:30:06Z")

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I only have 5 Eastern fells left to complete book one, down Ullswater but when i got up the cloud was down on all the hills near home so not wanting to go all that way and not see any thing for mist i decided to do Skidd…

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## [Binsey 03 July 2023](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/binsey-03-july-2023/446)

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**Author:** [@g4blh](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/g4blh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [3 July 2023 18:43 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/binsey-03-july-2023/446 "2023-07-03T18:43:07Z")

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Today was the first time that we have ventured up Binsey (we being G4BLH Mike, XYL G8CME Louise + our two Cocker Spaniels - Willow and Bramble). Needless to say, about a quarter of the way up the heavens opened and we ha…

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## [Latrigg & High Rigg - 02 July 2023](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/latrigg-high-rigg-02-july-2023/445)

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**Author:** [@g4blh](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/g4blh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 July 2023 17:32 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/latrigg-high-rigg-02-july-2023/445 "2023-07-02T17:32:53Z")

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Not much fun today on the fells. Tried to activate Latrigg this morning around 9am BST. It was vey windy with squally rain- 10 minutes of calling with 5w to a rucksack mounted half wave resulted in no contacts. Always h…

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## [Unexpected 2m FM Dx on Bigland Barrow LDO-112](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/unexpected-2m-fm-dx-on-bigland-barrow-ldo-112/440)

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**Author:** [@G8CPZ](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/G8CPZ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [13 June 2023 20:03 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/unexpected-2m-fm-dx-on-bigland-barrow-ldo-112/440 "2023-06-13T20:03:57Z")

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Unexpected 2m FM Dx on Bigland Barrow LDO-112 Bigland Barrow is one of those Wainwrights I enjoy walking to and activating every year. It was a short 15-20 mins stroll early this morning in bright sunshine and gentle br…

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## [Dale Head 10/06/2023](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/dale-head-10-06-2023/439)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [13 June 2023 11:40 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/dale-head-10-06-2023/439 "2023-06-13T11:40:51Z")

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A nice early walk up from Honister Pass before the heat started building , and a breeze on top to keep things comfortable . We passed the slate mine on the way back to the car and took some time out to look at the cus…

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## [Kirk Fell via Moses Trod LDW-032 G/LD-014](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/kirk-fell-via-moses-trod-ldw-032-g-ld-014/437)

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**Author:** [@M9MOF](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M9MOF)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [13 June 2023 08:06 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/kirk-fell-via-moses-trod-ldw-032-g-ld-014/437 "2023-06-13T08:06:13Z")

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Really enjoyed this early morning activation and first time on Kirk Fell…simple set up Ft5d and mobile whip. Only my second activation this year although have been on the fells just not activating them, many thanks to al…

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## [Grasmoor round with 2E0LDF & G4WHA Sat 10th Jun 2023](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/grasmoor-round-with-2e0ldf-g4wha-sat-10th-jun-2023/438)

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**Author:** [@GM4WHA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/GM4WHA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [12 June 2023 17:34 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/grasmoor-round-with-2e0ldf-g4wha-sat-10th-jun-2023/438 "2023-06-12T17:34:58Z")

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Grasmoor round with Reg 2E0LDF on Sat 10th Jun 2023. As it was the SOTA LD weekend I had asked Reg if he would like to do Grasmoor LD-009 / LDW-020 and the other 4 Wainwrights to make a sort of horseshoe walk and he ver…

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## [Lord's Seat & Broom Fell](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/lords-seat-broom-fell/436)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [6 June 2023 21:10 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/lords-seat-broom-fell/436 "2023-06-06T21:10:23Z")

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We had a nice walk up to Lord’s Seat and Broom on Saturday late PM / Evening . Parked in the car park near Spout Force on the Lorton side and walked up the forest road on this occasion . A bit warm on the way up but a ni…

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## [Some photos from 27/05/23 Fairfield](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/some-photos-from-27-05-23-fairfield/435)

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**Author:** [@2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2e0ldf)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [6 June 2023 17:43 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/some-photos-from-27-05-23-fairfield/435 "2023-06-06T17:43:02Z")

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David G6LKB said i had not been putting photos of late so these one’s are for him i take up to 60 photo’s i then i have to narrow then down to about a dozen and down size them from 10mb+ to under 2mb for Discourse which…

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## [Mellbreak 25.April.2023](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/mellbreak-25-april-2023/431)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2023 13:33 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/mellbreak-25-april-2023/431 "2023-05-08T13:33:31Z")

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A few photos taken on an enjoyable Spring morning on a recent activation with Reg 2E0LDF/P. Managed to get five in the log , thanks to all callers . POTA "Pubs on the air " Cheers 2E0XGO/P

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## [Some photos from Mellbreak walk with 2e0xgo](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/some-photos-from-mellbreak-walk-with-2e0xgo/432)

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**Author:** [@2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2e0ldf)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2023 10:47 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/some-photos-from-mellbreak-walk-with-2e0xgo/432 "2023-05-08T10:47:15Z")

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Richard 2e0xgo asked me if i would do Mellbreak with him. Lacking motivation to go out on my own i agreed we took the steep right hand ridge up the scree we met at the telephone box and walked up towards the Kirk…

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## [Illgill Head 27/03/2023](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/illgill-head-27-03-2023/425)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [3 April 2023 13:43 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/illgill-head-27-03-2023/425 "2023-04-03T13:43:32Z")

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Just a few pictures from today . Never climbed this one before . Arrived a bit late at the top , I’d forgotten how long it took to negotiate that road down to Wasdale Head , it’s years since I was there I was probably …

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## [Just the one Mrs Wembley - Stickle Pike](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/just-the-one-mrs-wembley-stickle-pike/422)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2023 11:06 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/just-the-one-mrs-wembley-stickle-pike/422 "2023-03-21T11:06:05Z")

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Stickle Pike (Dunnerdale Fells) WOTA ID: LDO-055 Height: 375 m (1230 ft) SOTA ID: n/a Grid ref: SD212928 HuMP ID: G/HLD-047 QTH Locator: IO84JH Book: The Outlying Fells Lat: 54.324532 Long: -3.211733 I …

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## [A very short walk](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/a-very-short-walk/421)

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**Author:** [@M7XUP](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M7XUP)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 March 2023 10:55 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/a-very-short-walk/421 "2023-03-20T10:55:25Z")

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Hi everyone, I’ve not done much walking since I broke my hip in May last year, other than Woodhead Hill in Feb. That 9km walk left me struggling to get about for about 3 weeks. This time I deliberately chose a very sh…

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## [Low Fell and Fellbarrow Wed 1st March 2023](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/low-fell-and-fellbarrow-wed-1st-march-2023/418)

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**Author:** [@GM4WHA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/GM4WHA)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [12 March 2023 12:11 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/low-fell-and-fellbarrow-wed-1st-march-2023/418 "2023-03-12T12:11:11Z")

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Low Fell and Fellbarrow Wed 1st Mar 2023. After discussing with Reg 2E0LDF about doing a walk we decided to do Low Fell LD-042 / LDW-196 and also Fellbarrow LDW-199. I chose Wed 1st Mar as Nick G4OOE and Geoff M0PYG we…

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## [Today on Blake fell](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/today-on-blake-fell/420)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [7 March 2023 19:23 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/today-on-blake-fell/420 "2023-03-07T19:23:00Z")

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My fishing gear was prepared last night ready for an early start today , however a look at the WX forecast prompted a last minute change of mind, no wind, and dry looked ideal for the hills . Weather wise there are more…

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## [M0PYG & G4OOE LD Visit](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/m0pyg-g4ooe-ld-visit/410)

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**Author:** [@G4OOE](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/G4OOE)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2023 17:26 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/m0pyg-g4ooe-ld-visit/410 "2023-02-10T17:26:08Z")

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Hello all Happy New Year! Geoff M0PYG and I are hoping to be staying at the Patterdale arriving on 26th Feb and staying for five nights. We haven’t yet decided on our programme and of course it will be subject to vari…

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## [December morning on Watch Hill LDO-089](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/december-morning-on-watch-hill-ldo-089/388)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 09:34 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/december-morning-on-watch-hill-ldo-089/388 "2022-12-28T09:34:42Z")

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My Wife and I fancied a walk today , so I Looked at the weather forecast last night which suggested that some of the higher summits might be in the low cloud , which turned out to be the case from what we saw , so I opt…

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## [Lord's Seat / Barf 7/12/2022](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/lords-seat-barf-7-12-2022/382)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 December 2022 18:07 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/lords-seat-barf-7-12-2022/382 "2022-12-11T18:07:50Z")

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Nice to be back out on the Fells after not being out since Binsey on that SOTA weekend if I recall. I managed to insert myself into my Wife and Mother in law’s annual trip out to Keswick theatre “offering” to drop them o…

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## [A walk up Sale Fell to test icom PMR rigg](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/a-walk-up-sale-fell-to-test-icom-pmr-rigg/377)

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**Author:** [@2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2e0ldf)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 December 2022 19:56 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/a-walk-up-sale-fell-to-test-icom-pmr-rigg/377 "2022-12-04T19:56:40Z")

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first some back ground on the radio. I was asked by a woman near by if i could take down an antenna from the side of the house her husband had taxi’s but sadly died the antenna was 3 meters long on a 10 meter steel sc…

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## [Top O'Selside 2m brief Activation](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/top-oselside-2m-brief-activation/376)

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**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 December 2022 08:49 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/top-oselside-2m-brief-activation/376 "2022-12-01T08:49:04Z")

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With the heavy rain we had overnight on Saturday sticking to the byway that makes its’ way from High Nibthwaite to within 100m of the summit of Top O’Selside was the only way to do this summit on Sunday, with no real pro…

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## [Photos from Grisedale Pike with geoff G4wha](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/photos-from-grisedale-pike-with-geoff-g4wha/360)

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**Author:** [@2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2e0ldf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2022 15:40 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/photos-from-grisedale-pike-with-geoff-g4wha/360 "2022-09-24T15:40:16Z")

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i have to thank geoff for waxing his boots it made all the difference to the weather gods,it normally rains when we go out but we could not have pick a better day Eel Crag ldw-024 and g/hld-012 Grasmoor ldw-020 g/…

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## [Grisedale Pike Sat 17th Sept 2022](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/grisedale-pike-sat-17th-sept-2022/358)

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**Author:** [@GM4WHA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/GM4WHA)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2022 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/grisedale-pike-sat-17th-sept-2022/358 "2022-09-20T08:31:44Z")

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Grisedale Pike LD-015 Sat 17th Sept 2022. I asked Reg 2E0LDF if he would like to join me on a walk up Grisedale Pike for LD weekend and he very kindly said yes. We met a few hundred yards past the Whinlatter visitors ce…

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## [Activation of Fleetwith Pike LDW-116 8th September 2022](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/activation-of-fleetwith-pike-ldw-116-8th-september-2022/357)

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**Author:** [@M6KIO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M6KIO)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [18 September 2022 19:53 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/activation-of-fleetwith-pike-ldw-116-8th-september-2022/357 "2022-09-18T19:53:30Z")

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This had been on my HEMA hitlist for quite a while now, but I’ve never had the opportunity to activate it. I was going to activate Gowbarrow Fell, but as Fleetwith is a Wainwright I thought Id go for this one as there’ll…

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## [Friday 2nd Sept](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/friday-2nd-sept/355)

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**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [8 September 2022 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/friday-2nd-sept/355 "2022-09-08T17:38:54Z")

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Hello all ! Had a great day out with the radio on Friday , which took in Stony cove Pike in the morning and Red Screes in the Afternoon . The weather was great and so were the views from the tops. Had plenty of contact…

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